De fries Family History

De fries Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant mostly Americanized of De Vries ‘the Frisian’. This form of the surname is no longer found in the Netherlands.

Variant (Defries) of Defrees 2 a surname of French origin (see Deforest).

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: De vries, Friesz, Defrees, Defreese, Fries, De roos, Hennies, De primo, De fina, Deshaies

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You can see how De fries families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De fries family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most De fries families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 18 De fries families living in Michigan. This was about 55% of all the recorded De fries's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of De fries families in 1880.

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What is the average De fries lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2001, in the United States, De fries life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for De fries in 1958 was 56, and 79 in 2001.

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